Photos: The San Fermin Bull-running Festival

The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

A runner is gored by an El Pilar fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 12, 2013. An American and two Spaniards were gored Friday during a danger-filled sixth bull run of Spain?s San Fermin festival, with one loose bull causing panic in the packed streets of Pamplona city.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

A runner is gored by an El Pilar fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 12, 2013. An American and two Spaniards were gored Friday during a danger-filled sixth bull run of Spain?s San Fermin festival, with one loose bull causing panic in the packed streets of Pamplona city.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Revelers are chased by a Victoriano del Rio ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 10, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

A runner is gored by an El Pilar fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 12, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Revelers run in front of a Valdefresno ranch fighting bull during the San Fermin fiestas, July 9, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Spanish bullfighting photographer, Canito, born in 1921, waves during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 9, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino is gored by a Torrestrella ranch bull in the bull ring at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona, Spain, July 11, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Spanish bullfighter David Mora, left, prepares with assistants before entering the bullring at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona,Spain, July 11, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

People dressed in typical San Fermin white and red clothes, dance in a street of the old city, at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona, Spain, July 10, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Runners run in front of El Pilar bulls during the fourth run of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, July 10, 2012, in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Traditional giant figures perform a dance on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 11, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Runners get trapped by steers at the entrance to the bull ring during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 9, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

A fighting cow leaps over revelers into the bull ring after the fourth running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 10, 2013.

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The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Runners wait for the start of the sixth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 12, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

An Alcurrucen fighting bull faces the crowd of runners after turning around at the entrance to the bull ring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Participants run in front of Alcurrucen's bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival, July 7, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain. The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

People stand on balconies look at participants as they run in front of Alcurrucen's bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival, July 7, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

The statue of San Fermin is paraded through Pamplona on the saint's day, July 7, 2013. San Fermin is the patron saint of the nine day annual festival. San Fermin is believed to protect the runners that participate in the running of the bulls.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Revelers are surprised by steerers, used to drive the fighting bulls, during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Runners sprint alongside Alcurrucen fighting bulls at the Estafeta corner during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

A runner gets trapped in between the horns of an Alcurrucen fighting bull at the entrance to the bull ring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

People watch the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival, July 7, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

A fighting cow leaps over revelers upon entering the bullring following the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

A runner holds a steer's horn after the Alcurrucen's ranch fighting bulls enter the bullring during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, July 7, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Revelers sleep on the street before the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Revelers hold up traditional red neckties as tens of thousands of people packed Pamplona's main square in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2013 to celebrate the start of Spain's most famous bull-running festival with the annual launch of the "chupinazo" rocket.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Revelers lift a woman with shouting and cheers during the launch of the "Chupinazo" rocket, to celebrate the official opening of the 2013 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2013. Revelers from around the world turned out here to kick off the festival with a messy party in the Pamplona town square, one day before the first of eight days of the running of the bulls.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Participants run in front of Dolores Aguirre's bulls during a bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2013.

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Bullfighter Alberto Lopez Simon performs with a Alcurrucen's fighting bull during the second

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The San Fermin bull-running festival

Bullfighter Antonio Nazare performs with a Alcurrucen's fighting bull during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, July 7, 2013, in Pamplona, Spain.